India’s Internet Subscribers Reach 1.02 Billion in Q2 FY26, TRAI Reports

Exam-focused facts from the 9 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India’s total Internet subscriber base climbed to 1,017.81 million by the end of the July–September quarter (Q2 FY26), marking a 1.49 percent increase from 1,002.85 million in the previous quarter.
Of the total 1,070.81 million Internet accounts recorded by TRAI, 44.42 million were wired connections and 973.39 million were wireless.
Broadband subscriptions rose 1.63 percent, increasing from 979.71 million in June to 995.63 million in September.
Narrowband subscriptions slipped from 23.14 million to 22.18 million over the same period.
Wireline subscriptions declined quarter-on-quarter, falling from 47.49 million at the end of Q1 to 46.61 million at the end of Q2, a drop of 1.84 percent.
Monthly average revenue per user for wireless services rose 2.34 percent, moving from Rs 186.62 in Q1 to Rs 190.99 in Q2.